No. 1 Michigan basketball defeated No. 7 Purdue 91-80 on Tuesday, extending its Big Ten lead with a dominant performance featuring a 16-0 run. Nine Wolverines scored in the first half as Michigan built a 20-point lead at halftime (48-32).
Elliott Cadeau led Michigan with 17 points, while Aday Mara added 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Yaxel Lendeborg contributed 13 points and seven assists. The win gives Michigan a 2½-game lead over Illinois in the Big Ten standings with four conference games remaining.